A website to help you find high-quality, affordable mental healthcare.
Free meditation and mindfulness resources for New Yorkers.
Suicide prevention and crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ young people. They provide information and support 24/7, all year round.
Tool that is HIPAA compliant and maintains confidentiality when communicating with young people.
Formerly “NYC Well.” Free, private mental health support. Help is available in more than 200 languages. You can access support 24/7, 365 days a year.
A free mental health support program available to any teenager aged 13-17 years old living in New York City.
Get up-to-date information on the current status of the Biden-Harris Administration’s student debt relief efforts. The site includes information on eligibility, opting out, and how to avoid scams related to debt forgiveness.
Free cash assistance to restaurant workers, rideshare and delivery drivers, and other tipped workers and service workers.
Learn to code for free.
Sign up for SNAP benefits or cash assistance from home.
If you have received an electric, gas, or heating disconnect notice, you can apply for emergency financial help. You may also qualify for help if you have a low supply of heating fuel or a broken boiler or furnace. Active SNAP/Cash Assistance clients and clients receiving SSI who live alone are automatically eligible for HEAP benefits.
Counselors can help you create a budget, manage bills, save for essentials, deal with student loans, and more. Book an appointment online.
Cisco offers the free version of Webex with no time restrictions. It will also allow up to 100 meeting participants and has added toll-free dial-in features with a 90-day license for businesses that are not already customers.
Verizon offers discounted service plans for low-income households for wireless service and cable/internet in areas that support Fios.
Peruse everything from Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, Seoul’s National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, The British Museum of London to the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Get free online homework help from one-on-one tutors. For older students, there are study materials and practice tests for PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP, and GED exams, as well as state standardized tests.
With a library card from the Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Public Library, or New York Public Library (serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island), you can reserve free passes to 100+ cultural institutions across NYC.
Instantly borrow digital movies, music, eBooks, and more with your library card.
Free virtual tutoring to NYC public school students. Tutoring includes all classic school subjects and the arts, preparation for standardized tests, and guidance on the college application and essay-writing process.
Many schools and community centers partner with Cool Culture. If yours does, you’re eligible for free museum passes, events, and more!
Free digital access to thousands of newspapers and magazines from around the world with your library card. Log in via your library's portal:
The Cooling Assistance benefit helps eligible households buy and install an air conditioner or fan up to a cost of $800.
Free membership for individuals between 18 and 24 is available to the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation's extensive network of recreational services. Recreation centers offer facilities such as indoor pools, weight rooms, basketball courts, dance studios, art studios, game rooms, and libraries.
Free, fun, high-quality, and youth-informed workshops, activities, and class options for youth ages 13-18, including access to equipment, gyms, and group classes at participating branches.
If you need help signing up for health insurance, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has Certified Application Counselors who can help you determine whether you are eligible and how to sign up. For more information, call 311 or visit nyc.gov/health/healthcoverage. Help with insurance enrollment is free and available in multiple languages, regardless of immigration status.
If you do not qualify for insurance, you may be able to enroll in NYC Care, a program that provides low-cost and no-cost services to New Yorkers who cannot access health insurance due to their immigration status or ability to pay. To sign up for NYC Care, call 646-NYC-CARE (646-692-2273) or ask to meet with a Financial Counselor at any NYC Health + Hospitals location.
Anne Kastor Brooklyn Free Clinic is a student-run organization providing free healthcare for uninsured individuals over 18. They are open for in-person and telemedicine appointments. Services include Wellness & Sick Visits (preventative and maintenance), STI/HIV Testing, Psychiatric Services, Physical Therapy, Social Work & Counseling, and Referrals.
The Institute for Family Health’s mission is to provide affordable health care for all who need it. They offer a sliding-fee discount program and other financial assistance. Eligibility is based only on income and family size. No one is turned away. Services include Core Services, Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Dental Care, Care Coordination, and Insurance and Benefits Enrollment.
Search tool to find locations that offer free food by location (food pantries and soup kitchens).
Searchable map to find food banks by location as well as distribution schedule for mobile pantries.
For kitchens and pantries.
A guide on using SNAP and other NYC food security programs.
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